Leather is a durable and flexible material created via the tanning of putrescible animal rawhide and skin, primarily cattlehide. It can be produced through different manufacturing processes, ranging from cottage industry to heavy industry.

A watch is a timepiece that is made to be worn on a person. It is usually a wristwatch, worn on the wrist with a strap or bracelet. In addition to the time, modern watches often display the day, date, month and year, and electronic watches may have many other functions.

[0:46] Triana Mills allowed the grin to slip from her face as she turned the stool back to face the bar, a look of slight irritation with the man next to her overcoming her expression. At least, the memory of the emotion. It was one memory that she didn't care to have. It made her sloppy. She perks a brow at Alric, wondering what it was exactly that the man was looking for from her Childe.

[0:46] Lord Sondergaard just let out a sigh as he studied Alric and shook his head, "I'm not here to play games Alric. I suggest you stop playing coy with me and tell me where it is." There was a slight edge to his voice, though his features remained placid. As mild as it was, for one such as himself it was a display paramount to a mortal picking up a couch and chucking it at the man in a violent rage. However, perhaps a saving grace, emotions were mild for him, and he was only irritated by it.

[0:52] Alric Bravin blinked at the Marine as he left, and just...shook his head. He had more pressing matters to attend to, however, and turned his attention back to Gabriel. "What...? I'm not playing games." His brows furrowed and he thought a moment. "The...locket? That Tank gave me? But...I don't have it with me." He'd left it in the apartment Fallon had set up for him. "It's at my secondary residence. I can have it sent to you as soon as I get it." He had no desire to keep the damn thing if Gabriel wanted it. It was a reminder of a trying time anyway.

[0:56] Triana Mills tensed, gritting her teeth as, for the second time tonight, the beast lashed out at it's binds. Her eyes slowly traveled to their own corners, narrowing at Gabriel.

[1:01] Lord Sondergaard inhaled deeply and let it out in a sigh as he drummed his fingers on the bar top. "Then you will go get it, and you will bring it to me." His words were sharp, and short. His irritation clearly showing now, but he pulled away from the bar and smoothed his jacket studying Alric for a moment. "Do so quickly, if I find you wasting my time I shall have to take... other measures to ensure you remember your task." Then just as quickly as it came, his foul mood was gone. Adjusting his cuffs and shrugging his shoulders in the jacket he glanced at Triana, then looked back to Alric.

[1:06] Alric Bravin's eyes narrowed at the other man. "You will get it tomorrow. I'm afraid that I cannot leave the bar at the moment. Not when there are paying customers here. You have my word that you will get it, in the condition that it was given to me. You will find that I don't take kindly to threats, Gabriel." His eyes didn't leave Gabriel's. His mood may be gone, but Alric's had taken a turn south. He'd spent most of the night arguing with subordinates, and had just gotten in a better mood. Finally, his eyes flicked to Shika, and then to Triana, before settling onto Gabriel once more.

[1:08] Triana Mills stood quickly from the stool, bringing her within touching distance of Gabriel. In fact, she was sure that as the sound of her glass shattering on the floor reached her ears, she could feel her breasts brush against his jacket. Her hand shot up toward his throat as her eyes took on a slightly bloodshot look. Perhaps from the liquor? Perhaps from anger? Maybe something else... "Don't you DARE speak to Alric in that manner, Gabriel!"

[1:11] Lord Sondergaard simply nodded his head once curtly to Alric. "I am not in the business of making threats, Alric. Only promises. You will see me again tomorrow then." And with that he was turning on his heel to leave the bar, business done and ready to depart. However his exit came to an abrupt halt as her fingers wrapped around his throat and he gave her an amused look as he looked down into her eyes. "I will speak as I please, child, and you will release me. Now." There was a defined commanding tone to his voice, this was about to get very ugly if she didn't back down. Very ugly indeed, though the challenge was intrigueing.

[1:15] Alric Bravin nodded to Gabriel. "Tomorrow, you will have it as promised," he said, relief beginning to settle in when the man turned to go. Thank goodness Shika had recognized the tension and left like a bat out of hell, for what happened next took Alric off guard. "Triana. Please. Just...let him go. He's leaving. Now." He turned his eyes back to Gabriel, his expression returning to the stern face that he'd worn moments ago.

[1:18] Triana Mills glared up at him, her eyes turning a deeper red as her anger built, her beast beginning to break it's binds. "You will show respect to myself AND to Alric." It was an attempt to dominate the man now that she'd met his gaze. As she spoke, her grip around his throat would tighten, neatly manicured nails digging into his flesh. It may or may not draw blood, she was likely not even aware of it. As Alric's voice reached her, she made what would likely be

Shown here are four Corporals of the 7th Dragoon Guards (Princess Royal's) with their plump Jack Russell Terrier mascot and a friend or relative sporting a smart derby and dressed in civies. This photograph was probably taken shortly after the 2nd Ango-Boer war which was was fought from 11 October 1899 until 31 May 1902, between the British Empire and the two independent Boer republics of the South African Republic (Transvaal Republic) and the Orange Free State.

Three of the four soldiers are wearing the regimental collar badges. The seated soldiers are wearing the Queen's South Africa and the King's South Africa Medals from the 2nd Anglo-Boer War while the standing soldier on the left is wearing QSA and KSA ribbon bars. The seated soldier on the left has 3 clasps on his QSA and the seated soldier on the right has 4 clasps on his QSA. Both of their KSAs have 2 clasps. The two standing soldiers both are wearing cloth farrier's trade badges in addition to their corporal's chevrons. The standing soldier on the right is carrying a rather large pocket watch in the pocket of his tunic, and if you look closely, you can see a pair of white gloves tucked up inside of the sleeve of the seated soldier who is holding the little dog, who doesn't look especially pleased to have his picture taken.

I could not find out much about the activies of the 7th Dragoon Guards during the Boer War except that they earned their spurs in innumerable skirmishes and many long patrols over the Veldt and that Captain Jack Cayzer of their regiment was the first man to make contact with the besieged garrison at Ladysmith.

I was also not able to determine which clasps the unit was eligible for on their QSAs. However, I did find the following clasps on various auctions of QSAs that belonged to members of the unit: Cape Colony, Tugela Heights, Orange Free State, Relief of Ladysmith, Laing's Nek, Belfast, Johannesburg, and Diamond Hill. It is possible that the unit was eligible for other clasps as well. (There was a total of 26 clasps in all issued for the QSA.) Only two clasps were issued for the KSA - South Africa 1901 and South Africa 1902, and both of the KSAs on the soldiers in the photograph bear these two clasps.

A Note on the Uniforms - There was not much I could find out on the uniforms of the soldiers in this photograph except that the tunics of the two seated soldiers were scarlet with black trim on the collars and cuffs. Three of the soldiers are carrying identical items, which appear to be too long for swagger sticks. They might be canes or possibly whips. (Look at the one leaning up against the chair on the left. It bends like a whip might, whereas a cane would not. Also, under the soldier's arm there appears to be a slender, folded up piece of leather strap like the business end of a whip.)

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History of the 7th Dragoon Guards

The 7th (The Princess Royal's) Dragoon Guards was a heavy cavalry regiment in the British Army, first raised in 1688. It saw service for three centuries, before being amalgamated into the 4th/7th Dragoon Guards in 1922.

The regiment was first raised as Lord Cavendish's Regiment of Horse in 1685, by the regimenting of various independent troops, and ranked as the 9th and later 8th Regiment of Horse. In 1746 it was transferred to the Irish establishment, where it was ranked as the 4th Regiment of Horse, and transferred back to the British establishment in 1788 as the 7th (The Princess Royal's) Dragoon Guards for Princess Charlotte.

Sometime in the 1700s, they became nicknamed "The Black Horse" because of the color of the facings and cuffs of their uniforms.

After service in the First World War, it was retitled as the 7th Dragoon Guards (Princess Royal's) in 1921, and was amalgamated with the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards, to form the 4th/7th Dragoon Guards the following year.

BATTLE HONORS (shown on standard)

1701 - 1715, Blenheim, Ramillies, Oudenarde, Malplaquet during the War of the Spanish Sucession 1740 - 1748 Dettingen during the War of the Austrian Succession 1756 - 1763 at Warbung during the Seven years war 1846 - 1847 Seventh Kaffir War 1882 - Tel El Kibir during the revolt of the Arabi Pasha 1882 - 1884 in Egypt during the first Sudan Campaign 1899 - 1902 Boer war 1914 - 1918 La Bassee Givenchy, Somme, Bazentin, Cambrai, St. Quentin, Avre, Amiens, Hindenburg Line, Pursuit to Mons.

The Regiment was amalgamated in 1922 with the 4th Royal Irish Dragoon Guards, to become the 4th / 7th Dragoon Guards and became Royal in 1936. The unit was mechanized in 1938.